Vlatko Stefanovski was born in 1957 in Prilep, Macedonia in a theatrical family (his brother Goran is a playright). Stefanovski is well-known for his incredible guitar technique. Stefanovski's recent work also includes music for films, theatre and ballet. Vlatko appears as a special guest at Gibonni's (Croatian pop superstar) last three albums and big concerts, together with some world class musicians like Manu Katche, Pino PALLADINO and Tony LEVIN, among others. He is also a member of the group BALKAN HORSES BAND, with some other great musicians from seven Balkan countries. In the last couple of years he has also played and recorded in France with the group "Koreni" formed by the pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic. In 1999 they played the Sava Centar Hall in Belgrade and recorded their "Live in Belgrade" CD which came out in March 2000. Vlatko played at 2nd Sarajevo Jazz Fest 1998 with his Trio and at 5th Sarajevo Jazz Fest 2001 with Miroslav Tadic. Vlatko and Miroslav promoted the album with three concerts at the HI-FI '98 fair in Los Angeles and at Skopje Jazz Festival '98. CD was released for MA Recordings, an audiophile USA/Japanese record label. 1998 saw the release of the album "Krushevo" on which Vlatko collaborated with the well known Bosnian-born guitarist Miroslav Tadic. He also made the music for the Turkish film "Journey to the Sun" directed by Yesim Ustaoglu, which won two awards at Berlin Film Festival in 1999. In 1997 Vlatko wrote the score for the motion picture "Gypsy Magic" directed by Stole Popov, which was released as a soundtrack CD under the same name. In May 1996 Vlatko formed his electric trio and released their first CD for Third Ear Music in December 1998. The second CD "Sarajevo" (1996) was a benefit project for the UNICEF Fund for Children in Need. His first solo release "Cowboys and Indians" (1994) showcased his various interests, from deep ethno roots to ambiental moods and classic blues. Recently Stefanovski has developed a very succesful solo career. The band played a particular style of fusion music, a blend of Macedonian traditional irregular rhythms and contemporary rock. It became one of the biggest names in the ex-YU music scene. In his late teens he formed the group LEB I SOL. He started playing guitar at the age of 13.